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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. The eight wards of Washington, D.C. as of 2023. Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. [1]
The eight wards of Washington D.C. (2012–2022) The eight wards of Washington D.C. (2003–2013) These lists include all members of the Council of the District of Columbia since its creation in 1975. All members are elected to 4-year terms (except for the initial 2-year terms for half the members elected to the first council, in 1974).
As of December 2018, the eight ward and four at-large council members receive an annual salary of $140,161, while the council chairman receives an annual salary of $210,000. [23] [24] According to a 2011 article in The Washington Post, the DC council were the second-highest-paid local representatives of large cities in the United States. [25]
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Vincent Gray, Councilperson for Ward 7 (since 2017) and former Mayor (2011-2015) [24] Phil Mendelson, Council Chairperson (since 2012) [24] Jacque Patterson, at-large member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education [24] Brandon Todd, Councilperson for Ward 4 (2015–2021) [24] Anthony Williams, former Mayor (1999-2007) [24 ...
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 is an organic act enacted by Congress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution that formally placed the District of Columbia under the control of Congress and organized the unincorporated territory within the District into two counties: Washington County to the north and east of ...
Felder launched his bid for the Ward 7 seat on the city council in December 2023, shortly after longtime incumbent and former mayor Vincent C. Gray announced he would be retiring from local politics. [3] Felder won the endorsement of Gray just weeks before the June primary, besting the other nine Democratic candidates vying Gray's seal of ...
Congress Heights at the Intersection of 1st and Wayne Pl. SE, April 2018. Congress Heights is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States.. The irregularly shaped neighborhood is bounded by the St. Elizabeths Hospital campus, Lebaum Street SE, 4th Street SE, and Newcomb Street SE on the northeast; Shepard Parkway and South Capitol Street on the west; Atlantic ...